Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Religious Observance Calendar
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion supports the growing list of religious observances. These dates inspire conversations and provide programming relevant to our campus and surrounding community as we plan for a successful academic calendar to continue to climb higher and promote cultural awareness.
| Observance | Religion | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Gantan-sai | Shinto | January 1 |
| Mary, Mother of God | Catholic Christian | January 1 |
| Gobind Sigh Sahib | Sikh | January 5 |
| Feast of Epiphany | Christian | January 6 |
| Feast of Theophany | Eastern Orthodox Christian | January 7 |
| Nativity of Christ | American Orthodox | January 7 |
| Bodhi Day | Buddhist | January 8 |
| Maghi | Sikh | January 13 |
| Makar Sanrant and Pongal | Hindu | January 14 |
| World Religion Day | Baha’i | January 15 |
| Lunar New Year | Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism | January 22 |
| Vasant Panchami | Hindu | January 26 |
| Imbolc Candlemas | Wicca and Christian | February 2 |
| Our Lord to the Temple | Christian | February 2 |
| u B’ Shavat | Jewish | February 5-6 |
| Nirvana Day | Buddhist, Jain | February 15 |
| Ayyam al Beez | Islam Dawood Bohra | February 16 |
| Clean Monday | Eastern Orthodox Christian | February 17 |
| Chinese/Lunar New Year | Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist | February 22 |
| Intercalary Days | Baha’I | February 26 |
| Shrove Tuesday | Christian | February 21 |
| Maha Shivararti | Hindu | February 18 |
| Lailat al Miraj | Islam | February 18 |
| Clean Monday | Eastern Orthodox Christian | February 17 |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | March 2 |
| Purim | Jewish | March 6-7 |
| Lailat al Bara’ah | Islam | March 7-8 |
| L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday | Church of Scientology | March 13 |
| Milad Imam-uz-Zamaan | Islam Dawoodi Bohra | March 19 |
| Ostara | Wicca | March 20 |
| Nowruz | Zoroastrian | March 22 |
| Naw-Ryz | Baha’I | March 22 |
| This Theotokos | Eastern Orthodox Christian | March 25 |
| Khordad Sal | Zoroastrian | March 26 |
| Ram Navami | Hindu | March 30 |
| Ramadan | Islam | April 2 |
| Palm Sunday | Christian | April 2 |
| Memorial of Jesus Christ’s Death | Jehovah’s Witnesses | April 4 |
| Passover | United Church of God | April 5 |
| Naga Panchami | Hindu | April 5 |
| First Day of Unleavened Bread | Church of God | April 6 |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Hindu | April 6 |
| Theravadin New Year | Buddhist | April 6 |
| Buddha’s Birthday/Buddha Day | Buddhist | April 8 |
| Lazarus Saturday | Eastern Orthodox Christian | April 8 |
| Easter | Christian | April 9 |
| Easter | Eastern Orthodox Christian | April 9 |
| Jonah’s Passover | Eastern Orthodox Christian | April 16 |
| Laylatul Qadr | Islam | April 17 |
| Holy Day of Ridvan | Baha’I | April 21 |
| First day of Ridvan | Baha’I | April 21 |
| Yom HaATzmaut | Jewish | April 25-26 |
| Ninth Day of Ridvan | Baha’I | April 29 |
| Beltane | Wicca | May 5 |
| Vaisakha Puja | Buddhist | May 5 |
| Lag B’Omer | Jewish | May 9 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Islam Dawoodi Bohra | May 22 |
| Eid al Fitr | Islam | May 22 |
| Declaration of the Bab | Baha’I | May 24 |
| Ascension of Baha’u’llah | Baha’I | May 25 |
| Ascension of Our Lord | Christian | May 18 |
| Shavuot | Jewish | May 27 |
| Pentecost Eastern Orthodox | Christian | May 28 |
| Pentecost | Christian | May 28 |
| Dev Sahib | Sikh | June 16 |
| Midwinter Ceremonies | Native American | June 21 |
| Martyrdom of Guru Arjan | Sikh | June 16 |
| Litha | Wicca | June 22 |
| Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha’I | July 10 |
| Obon | Buddhist | July 13 |
| Ullambana | Buddhist | July 13 |
| Asalha Puja Day | Buddhist | July 26 |
| Tish'a B'Av | Jewish | July 27 |
| Fast in Honor of the Holy Mother of Lord Jesus | Eastern Orthodox Christian | August 1 |
| Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Catholic Christian | August 15 |
| Dormition of the Theotokos | Orthodox Christian | August 15 |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu | August 19 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu | August 31 |
| Yom Kippur | Jewish | September 25 |
| Elevation of the Holy Cross | Eastern Orthodox Christian | September 27 |
| Mabon | Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern Hemispheres | September 21-29 |
| Sukkot | Jewish | September 29-October 6 |
| Simchat Torah | Jewish | October 8 |
| Navaratri | Hindu | October 15-24 |
| Birth of Bab | Baha’I | October 16 |
| Birth of Baha’u’llah | Baha’I | October 17 |
| Guru Granth | Sikh | October 20 |
| Samhain-Beltane | Wicca | October 31 |
| All Saints’ Day | Christian | November 1 |
| All Souls’ Day | Christian | November 2 |
| Diwali | Hindu, Jain and Sikh | November 12 |
| Govardhan Puja | Hindu | November 13 |
| Nativity Fast begins | Christian | November 15 |
| Theotokos To the Temple | Eastern Orthodox Christian | November 21 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom | Sikh | November 24 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom | Sikh | November 24 |
| Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin | Islam Dawoodi Bohra | November 25 |
| Day of Covenant | Baha’I | November 26 |
| Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Birthday | Sikh | November 27 |
| Ascension of ‘Abdu'l’ Baha | Baha’I | November 28 |
| First Sunday of Advent | Christian | December 3 |
| Immaculate Conception | Christian | December 8 |
| Hanukkah | Jewish | December 7-15 |
| Yule | Wicca and Christian | December 21-January 1 |
| Christmas | Christian | December 25 |
| Zarathosht Diso | Zoroastrian | December 26 |